Opinion

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Guest opinion: The road ahead for manufacturing amid the coronavirus

Manufacturers of every size and across every industry are weathering unforeseen economic forces rising from the coronavirus pandemic. Demand for products has been upended, relationships with suppliers and customers are being tested and liquidity issues…
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Guest opinion: Growing in confidence (part two)

By Brittany Heard | Lead adviser, Foster Group

Over the last few years, I have been on a journey to grow in confidence.

A few months ago, I wrote an article called “Growing in Confidence.” If you …

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Guest opinion: Women are in a position to educate and empower each other

By Bailey Davis | Retail investment services officer, Bankers Trust
  Each of us can look back on certain moments in our lives and think, “Wow, that person made a difference.”

I wouldn’t be an investment officer…
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Guest opinion: A jackpot for scammers

Unfortunately for so many Americans, the picture I am about to paint will not be difficult for many to imagine. Fraud is rampant right now, as the pandemic serves as a catalyst being exploited by…
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Elbert: Gateway architecture

Des Moines’s Gateway Park neighborhood holds a remarkable collection of 21st-century architecture. 

The 13-acre park was conceived during the 1990s as much-needed green space. A main feature is the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park, …

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Guest opinion: Necessity is the mother of invention

By Holleen Lawrence | Co-owner, Blind Photography

It’s a 400-year-old proverb that hit me, my daughter and our business square in the nose seven months ago when COVID stopped our professional world cold.

“The mother of …

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Lippincott influences change for women business owners

By Jayne Armstrong | Iowa district director, U.S. Small Business Administration

Times are changing for Iowa’s women business owners.

Motivated by a 2015 American Express study that ranked Iowa 51st in the nation – dead last – …

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Elbert: Economy and elections

“It’s the economy, stupid.” 

That’s what Democratic strategist James Carville famously told candidate Bill Clinton in 1992.

He was right. Clinton, a virtual unknown in 1991, went on to defeat incumbent President George H.W. Bush, …

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Guest opinion: Why trusting yourself is one of your greatest tools

By Emily Steele | Owner, Love Local

I was just six months shy of graduating from college when I decided it was no longer worth it to continue making decisions that pleased others. It was time …

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Guest opinion: Deepening virtual connections

By Kate Juelfs | Chief operations and chief compliance officer, Foster Group

As we continue to work from home, many have found a rhythm. And chances are, it’s also renewed your commitment to finding ways to stay…